External Ceilings
External Wood Soffits with more design flexibility
BCL timber panel systems are an ideal choice for EXTERNAL TIMBER CEILINGS & WOOD SOFFITS. Our unique flexible approach offers thousands of design options, whilst harnessing the efficiency benefits of prefabrication, dramatically reducing on site waste, installation time and prelim costs when delivering external timber soffit areas.
Fixing Options For Wood Soffit Panels
We have two different suspension grids for EXTERNAL TIMBER SOFFITS & CEILINGS, depending on your preferences and access requirements.
CS-1 Concealed Semi-Fixed
CS-1 Concealed Semi-Fixed
External wood soffit panels are screwed up to the underside of a fully concealed Aluminum sub-grid, offering increased security. This system is ideal for high level, banked or external timber ceiling systems that are exposed to wind-loading. All panels can still be mechanically unscrewed and demounted by maintenance staff.
CF-1 Concealed Fixed
CF-1 Concealed Fixed
Timber cladded ceiling or soffit panels are hung onto a tubular Aluminum sub-grid using proprietary BCL ‘panel clips’. This system is usually reserved for complex geometry, allowing for the creation of double curves in the support grid, for external wooden panels to then curve and fasten to, allowing you to create unique layouts to your cladded ceiling.
CS-1 Concealed Semi-Fixed
External wood soffit panels are screwed up to the underside of a fully concealed Aluminum sub-grid, offering increased security. This system is ideal for high level, banked or external timber ceiling systems that are exposed to wind-loading. All panels can still be mechanically unscrewed and demounted by maintenance staff.
Benefits for External Wood Soffits
- Full systems Fire TESTING to EN 13501-1
- BIM level 4 Full system design (in Revit or similar)
- SIDOS & ASIAD Compliant systems available
- Flexible slatted wall panel sizes to suit layouts –> no cutting = < 1% waste
- Secret-fixings –> wood slats age better + Coatings last longer
- Solid wooden wall slats – natural variation & beauty
- FSC® & PEFC certified timber –> Full BREEAM Mat03 credits
- High recycled content (typically 20%)
- High natural / organic content (typically 65%)
- Bespoke fire retardant colour coatings
- Coloured acoustic fabrics
- Anti-viral / Bacterial infection control options
- Direct Installation service
Wooden Slatted Panels
Fire Performance
Full systems tested to EN13501-1, our timber panels perform up to Class B using solid wood slats and to Class A non-combustible ratings with our Aluminium TIMBER EFFECT.
Wooden Slatted Panels
Durability Performance
BCL secret-fixing panels offer enhanced durability for external areas. The unique rear fixing approach of timber slats, avoids any surface fixings and penetrations to the exposed face.
This removes ‘weak points’ caused by surface fixings and removes the risk of moisture ingress that causes stains and reduces the durability of wood. The result, external timber walls & ceilings that look better, last longer and maximises the lifetime of any surface coatings.
Timber Species for Wood Soffits
External timber ceiling and wood soffit areas have some durability requirements, depending on the degree of weather exposure.. If your areas are fully sheltered from direct or wind-driven rain, then you can use a species of ‘medium’ durability rating.
If your outdoor wood ceilings will be potentially subject to significant wetting, then we recommend only a species of ‘high’ or Very High’ durability.
More information can be found by downloading our Timber Species PDF below or simply contact us directly.
Fire Performance of BCL Timber Soffit Panels
BCL perform full systems fire testing to EN13501-1, in line with Approved Document B regulation for composite lining systems.
Our solid timber slats are typically pressure treated with non-hazardous (zero biocide) fire retardant to achieve either Euroclass B or C timber soffits.
If you require fire resistant timber clad ceilings, Non-combustible reaction to Fire classes (A1 and A2) can be achieved using our Aluminium ‘Timber Effect’ range.
For more information please contact us directly.
External Ceilings Panel Slat Sizes
Choose your slat size from any of our standard dimensions 19, 25, 44, 69, 94, 119 & 144mm in any combination (Note max limits exist for each species)
We have a standard range of timber profiles to choose from, or you have the flexibility to even create your own to bring a unique look for your wood soffits.
For more information please contact us directly
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Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you have questions fire testing, timber species selection, or about our panel systems in general. FAQs provide clear and concise answers to help you save time and make informed decisions. For more specific inquiries, feel free to contact us directly.
